Wayline Browser vs Akari
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wayline Browser
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Wayline Browser is a clean, general-purpose web browser for iPhone. It opens HTTP and HTTPS links directly, lets you search or enter a web address from the start page, and gives you familiar controls for tabs, bookmarks, history, private browsing, and downloads. Designed around local-first privacy, Wayline keeps browsing tools understandable. Bookmarks, history, regular tabs, and website data are managed on your device. Private tabs are not restored after relaunch. The Website Data screen lets you review stored website data by site and remove it when you choose. What you can do: - Search or enter any web address - Open HTTP and HTTPS links directly - Use regular and private tabs - Save bookmarks and revisit browsing history - Review and clear website data by site - Export downloads with the iOS share sheet - Clear browsing data from Settings Wayline uses Apple's WebKit engine on iPhone and is built for a quiet, predictable browsing experience without accounts, ads, or in-app analytics.
Akari
A mobile web browser designed for a calmer online experience, it blocks ads, trackers, and pop-ups. Enjoy features like background video playback, reader mode, and private tabs with optional Face ID protection.
- Ad, pop-up, and tracker blocking
- Video ad skipping
- Reader mode and page summarization
- Private tabs with Face ID lock
- Background audio/video playback
- Cross-device sync
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Akari is a calmer web browser that blocks ads, pop-ups and trackers on your iPhone and iPad. BLOCK THE NOISE • Shields blocks ads and trackers using EasyList and EasyPrivacy, right on your device. • Pop-up blocking stops new windows and redirects you didn't ask for. • Block Video Ads skips the ads on video sites, so you get straight to the video. • Cookie banners hidden, and tracking tags stripped from the links you open and share. A CALMER WAY TO BROWSE • One bar for sites and searches. It fills in the websites you visit as you type. • Favorites as a grid of site icons, right on the start page. • Tabs as cards. Swipe the address bar to move between tabs, flick a card away to close it. • Peek previews a link before you open it. • Spaces keep work, home and everything else apart. • Reader turns cluttered articles into clean, easy text, and Summarize sums up a page on your device. • Keep audio and video playing in the background or in picture in picture. PRIVATE AND SECURE • Private tabs forget everything when you close them, and Face ID can lock them. • Sign in with passkeys, and set Akari as your default browser. • Find on page, downloads saved to the Files app, and "Open in Akari" in the share sheet. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for quick search and your favorites. • Nine colors, including a true black. WORKS WITH AKARI FOR MAC AND WINDOWS Sign in with your email and your favorites and color follow you between your iPhone and your computers. Sync is end-to-end encrypted, so we can't read it. Signing in is optional. AKARI PRO (OPTIONAL) Focus Mode, Block Lists, Hide Element, Hide Annoyances, Video Speed and app icons. Monthly, yearly or a one-time purchase. Everything above stays free. No ads. No tracking. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://0arch.io/akari/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wayline Browser at none against Akari's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Akari sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Wayline Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Wayline Browser | Akari |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Olga Sharkova | Joseph Rodriguez |
In-app purchases
Wayline Browser
No in-app purchases
Akari
- Akari Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Akari Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
- Akari Pro Lifetime$39.99








